EP1661643A4 - Cast-iron thixocasting apparatus and method - Google Patents

Cast-iron thixocasting apparatus and method

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Publication number
EP1661643A4
EP1661643A4 EP04772054A EP04772054A EP1661643A4 EP 1661643 A4 EP1661643 A4 EP 1661643A4 EP 04772054 A EP04772054 A EP 04772054A EP 04772054 A EP04772054 A EP 04772054A EP 1661643 A4 EP1661643 A4 EP 1661643A4
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Prior art keywords
thixocasting
cast
iron
thixocasting apparatus
iron thixocasting
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EP04772054A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1661643B1 (en
EP1661643A1 (en
Inventor
M Tsuchiya
H Ueno
C Ushigome
T Maekawa
S Shikai
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Honda Motor Co Ltd
Kogi Corp
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Honda Motor Co Ltd
Kogi Corp
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Publication of EP1661643A4 publication Critical patent/EP1661643A4/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22C—FOUNDRY MOULDING
    • B22C9/00—Moulds or cores; Moulding processes
    • B22C9/06—Permanent moulds for shaped castings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D17/00—Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
    • B22D17/007—Semi-solid pressure die casting

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Molds, Cores, And Manufacturing Methods Thereof (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
EP04772054A 2003-08-26 2004-08-24 Cast-iron thixocasting apparatus and method Expired - Lifetime EP1661643B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2003301465A JP3686412B2 (en) 2003-08-26 2003-08-26 Cast iron thixocasting apparatus and method
PCT/JP2004/012093 WO2005018852A1 (en) 2003-08-26 2004-08-24 Cast-iron thixocasting apparatus and method

Publications (3)

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EP1661643A1 EP1661643A1 (en) 2006-05-31
EP1661643A4 true EP1661643A4 (en) 2008-01-02
EP1661643B1 EP1661643B1 (en) 2009-02-25

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EP04772054A Expired - Lifetime EP1661643B1 (en) 2003-08-26 2004-08-24 Cast-iron thixocasting apparatus and method

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US20070012415A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1661643B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3686412B2 (en)
DE (1) DE602004019661D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2005018852A1 (en)

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JP5960106B2 (en) * 2013-09-20 2016-08-02 曙ブレーキ工業株式会社 Mold used for caliper casting apparatus, caliper casting apparatus, and caliper manufacturing method
US10040117B2 (en) 2016-12-29 2018-08-07 Vinet Micro-Technologies Inc. Contaminant-purging cold chamber die casting apparatus and method

Citations (4)

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EP0779119A1 (en) * 1995-12-14 1997-06-18 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Thixocasting process
GB2345699A (en) * 1998-07-14 2000-07-19 Honda Motor Co Ltd Fe alloy material for thixocasting and method for heating the same
US6136101A (en) * 1996-09-02 2000-10-24 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Casting material for thixocasting, method for preparing partially solidified casting material for thixocasting, thixo-casting method, iron-base cast, and method for heat-treating iron-base cast
EP1291446A1 (en) * 2001-09-06 2003-03-12 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha A cast iron of particular composition which has good thixocasting properties

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Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0779119A1 (en) * 1995-12-14 1997-06-18 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Thixocasting process
US6136101A (en) * 1996-09-02 2000-10-24 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Casting material for thixocasting, method for preparing partially solidified casting material for thixocasting, thixo-casting method, iron-base cast, and method for heat-treating iron-base cast
GB2345699A (en) * 1998-07-14 2000-07-19 Honda Motor Co Ltd Fe alloy material for thixocasting and method for heating the same
EP1291446A1 (en) * 2001-09-06 2003-03-12 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha A cast iron of particular composition which has good thixocasting properties

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2005018852A1 *
TSUCHIYA, MASAYUKI ET AL: "Research of semi solid casting of iron", JSAE REVIEW , 24(2), 205-214 CODEN: JREVDY; ISSN: 0389-4304, 2003, XP002459259 *

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DE602004019661D1 (en) 2009-04-09
US20070012415A1 (en) 2007-01-18
JP3686412B2 (en) 2005-08-24
EP1661643B1 (en) 2009-02-25
EP1661643A1 (en) 2006-05-31
WO2005018852A1 (en) 2005-03-03
JP2005066663A (en) 2005-03-17

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